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Class 2 GK Worksheet: Festivals of India

GK lesson 11: Festivals of India · Set 85 · 40 questions
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Remember (Festival and custom): Hindus: Holi, Janmashtami, Raksha Bandhan, Navratri, Ganesh Chaturthi. Muslims: Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha. Christians: Christmas, Easter. Sikhs: Guru Nanak Jayanti. Buddhists: Buddha Purnima. Jains: Mahavir Jayanti. Diwali – festival of lights, Holi – festival of colours, Raksha Bandhan – tie a rakhi, Christmas – sing carols. National days: Republic Day 26 January, Independence Day 15 August, Gandhi Jayanti 2 October, Children’s Day 14 November.

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  1. 1.What do people do on Diwali? (a) sing carols (b) mark Krishna’s birth (c) light rows of diyas (d) mark the birth of Jesus
  2. 2.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Hindus? (a) Easter (b) Ganesh Chaturthi (c) Hola Mohalla (d) Paryushan
  3. 3.🎉 On which festival do people honour the Buddha? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Diwali (c) Raksha Bandhan (d) Christmas
  4. 4.Which special day is on 14 November? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
  5. 5.🙏 Navratri is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Buddhists (b) Sikhs (c) Jains (d) Hindus
  6. 6.True or false: Raksha Bandhan is mainly a festival of the Hindus. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: on Guru Nanak Jayanti, people mark Guru Nanak’s birth. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🎉 On which festival do people honour Lord Mahavira? (a) Guru Nanak Jayanti (b) Mahavir Jayanti (c) Diwali (d) Raksha Bandhan
  9. 9.🪔 Which festival is called the festival of lights? (a) Eid ul-Fitr (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Christmas
  10. 10.📅 On which date do we celebrate Children’s Day? (a) 2 October (b) 14 November (c) 5 June (d) 26 January
  11. 11.True or false: on Raksha Bandhan, people tie a rakhi. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 26 January. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🎉 On which festival do people mark Guru Nanak’s birth? (a) Mahavir Jayanti (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Janmashtami (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Christmas (c) Navratri (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  15. 15.True or false: on Eid ul-Fitr, people mark Krishna’s birth. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: Easter is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: Mahavir Jayanti is mainly a festival of the Jains. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: on Holi, people play with colours. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📅 On which date do we celebrate Independence Day? (a) 14 November (b) 5 September (c) 15 August (d) 26 January
  20. 20.🙏 Christmas is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Jains (b) Hindus (c) Christians (d) Sikhs
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ram Navami (b) Janmashtami (c) Maha Shivaratri (d) Eid ul-Adha
  22. 22.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Muslims? (a) Navratri (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Paryushan (d) Ganesh Chaturthi
  23. 23.True or false: on Diwali, people honour Lord Mahavira. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🎨 Which festival is called the festival of colours? (a) Holi (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Christmas (d) Diwali
  25. 25.Which special day is on 26 January? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
  26. 26.Which of these is mainly a festival of the Buddhists? (a) Hola Mohalla (b) Buddha Purnima (c) Ram Navami (d) Navratri
  27. 27.True or false: Eid ul-Fitr is mainly a festival of the Muslims. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🎉 On which festival do people light rows of diyas? (a) Christmas (b) Eid ul-Fitr (c) Diwali (d) Buddha Purnima
  29. 29.What do people do on Eid ul-Fitr? (a) sing carols (b) honour Lord Mahavira (c) mark Guru Nanak’s birth (d) end the Ramzan fasts
  30. 30.🕌 Where do Muslims gather to pray? (a) a temple (b) a mosque (c) a church (d) a gurdwara
  31. 31.📅 On which date do we celebrate Teachers’ Day? (a) 15 August (b) 5 September (c) 2 October (d) 14 November
  32. 32.🎉 On which festival do people tie a rakhi? (a) Christmas (b) Raksha Bandhan (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Holi
  33. 33.True or false: Paryushan is mainly a festival of the Sikhs. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Gandhi Jayanti is on 14 November. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🙏 Easter is mainly a festival of which people? (a) Muslims (b) Sikhs (c) Christians (d) Buddhists
  36. 36.True or false: Christmas is mainly a festival of the Christians. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good Friday (b) Christmas (c) Mahavir Jayanti (d) Easter
  38. 38.🎉 On which festival do people end the Ramzan fasts? (a) Buddha Purnima (b) Janmashtami (c) Eid ul-Fitr (d) Guru Nanak Jayanti
  39. 39.🎉 On which festival do people mark the birth of Jesus? (a) Holi (b) Diwali (c) Buddha Purnima (d) Christmas
  40. 40.Which special day is on 15 August? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti

Answer key

  1. light rows of diyas
  2. Ganesh Chaturthi
  3. Buddha Purnima
  4. Children’s Day
  5. Hindus
  6. True
  7. True
  8. Mahavir Jayanti
  9. Diwali
  10. 14 November
  11. True
  12. False
  13. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  14. Christmas
  15. False
  16. False
  17. True
  18. True
  19. 15 August
  20. Christians
  21. Eid ul-Adha
  22. Eid ul-Fitr
  23. False
  24. Holi
  25. Republic Day
  26. Buddha Purnima
  27. True
  28. Diwali
  29. end the Ramzan fasts
  30. a mosque
  31. 5 September
  32. Raksha Bandhan
  33. False
  34. False
  35. Christians
  36. True
  37. Mahavir Jayanti
  38. Eid ul-Fitr
  39. Christmas
  40. Independence Day

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